Substituting

verb

verb ·4 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    working as a substitute for someone who is ill or on leave of absence wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of substitute form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

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subbingsubbing

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"They are substituting word processors for typewriters."

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